In the News
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newjerseystage.com - "Hackensack Teen Named Winner of PDFNJ's 21st Annual "Your Song! Your Voice!" Contest"
Posted 5/9/2025
Hackensack High School student Martin Rojas Ortiz won the 21st Annual Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs music competition
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patch.com - "Old Bridge 4th Grader Wins Statewide Contest From PDFNJ"
Posted 5/9/2025
Old Bridge student Madison Gunsch was a co-winner of the Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs contest
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Hackensack Teen Named Winner of PDFNJ’s 21st Annual “Your Song! Your Voice!” Contest
Posted 5/8/2025
Hackensack, NJ—Hackensack High School student Martin Rojas Ortiz has been named the winner of the 21st Annual Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs music competition. Martin, who is in the 11th grade, earned a $5,000 music contract with the PDFNJ for his original song, “Bruno.”
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PSE&G and Ray Lucas to be Honored at PDFNJ's Angel of Hope Gala
Posted 5/7/2025
MILLBURN, NJ — PSE&G and the PSEG Foundation, along with former NFL quarterback Ray Lucas, will be honored at PDFNJ's 31st Angel of Hope Gala on May 14 at the Liberty House in Jersey City. This event celebrates individuals and organizations making significant contributions to protecting New Jersey’s children, families, and communities from the dangers of substance use.
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Middlesex Co. Students Champions in PDFNJ's Art Contest
Posted 5/7/2025
MILLBURN, NJ— Adrian Camilo, a student at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Jamesburg, and Madison Gunsch, a student at McDivitt Elementary School in Old Bridge, were named winners of PDFNJ's 2025 Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs contest.
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Knock Out Opioid Abuse Initiative Brings Powerful Message to High School Student-Athletes
Posted 5/1/2025
Glassboro, NJ — High school student-athletes from across New Jersey gathered at Rowan University's Pfleeger Concert Hall on Tuesday for a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall focused on raising awareness about the dangers of prescription opioid misuse and promoting healthy decision-making among youth.
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Barnegat Student Musician Finalist in Your Song! Your Voice! Competition
Posted 4/30/2025
Riley Donlon's song, "Hold On," is part of this year's Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey contest.
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myveronanj.com: F.N.Brown Student Named Finalist In Drug-Free Art Contest
Posted 4/25/2025
Essex County students are finalists in the 2025 Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs artwork contest
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Opioid Use Among Older Adults the Focus of Upcoming Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series Webinar
Posted 4/25/2025
MILLBURN –The next webinar in the 2025 Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series will focus on opioid use among older adults. This educational event, scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8, is a collaboration between PDFNJ, the Office of Alternative and Community Responses (OACR), and the Opioid Education Foundation of America (OEFA).
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NJ High School Finalists Announced for 21st Annual "Your Song! Your Voice!" Competition
Posted 4/10/2025
MILLBURN, NJ— PDFNJ has announced the finalists in the 21st Annual Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs music competition. This statewide initiative encourages high school students to use their musical creativity to raise awareness about substance use prevention and promote healthy lifestyles.